49ers vs. Packers
49ers
Marquise Goodwin’s return injects more life into the offense
WR Marquise Goodwin offers a speed dimension into HC Kyle Shanahan’s offensive scheme. The offense works best with a possession-style chain mover in the slot, a tough WR to challenge defenses over the middle, and a speed pass catcher to stretch the defense. Goodwin brings the speed, and with that element missing last few weeks, the 49ers’ offense has stalled or turned the ball over as it tries to compensate. In the first quarter, QB C.J. Beathard hit Goodwin deep for a 67-yard touchdown to stun the Packers and their fans after Green Bay had gone up 17-7, pulling the 49ers to within 3 and ensuring this would be a game after all. Goodwin’s role, game-breaking ability, and expanded route-running prowess compared to his tenure in Buffalo making him a threat on the field at all times. That route-running ability was on display with a fake-post, corner route, something the announcers admitted was not an easy route to run, for a 30-yard TD. On just two drives, Goodwin had 3 catches for 114 yards and 2 TDs, eventually finishing with 4-126. Moving forward, he’s a WR3 with upside, though the ceiling remains capped without QB Jimmy Garoppolo at the helm.
C.J. Beathard is your friendly, fearless streamer
Beathard plays without fear, as evidenced by his 11-yard scramble on 3rd down in the first half in which he dove head first to get the 1st down. Clearly fueled by last week’s turnover-filled debacle, Beathard came out to make a statement that he could play a cleaner game and deliver on a bigger stage. Coming into the game, the 49ers had the worst turnover margin (-1.6) in the NFL. Beathard showed poise in the pocket, frequently stepping up to evade pressure and throw the ball downfield. He finished a big first half by completing 9 of 12 passes for 182 yards and 2 TDs, and he was 7/7 for 169 and a TD vs blitz. Beathard’s final stat line: 16 of 23 for 245 yards and the 2 TDs. He did toss one INT at the end of the game that could have been called pass interference as he tossed it up to Goodwin against a blitz in the hopes of beating Green Bay deep, but he didn’t chuck it far enough. Beathard put himself back on the map as a viable streamer in favorable or neutral matchups going forward.
Matt Breida’s toughness provides an optimistic view of his value going forward
RB Matt Breida seemed like he was at risk to miss the game, but he managed to suit up and cap off the 49ers first drive with a 3-yard TD run and 32 yards on 6 carries (5.3 YPC). The 49ers’ game plan exploited holes in the Packers’ rush defense as they had few answers for the zone blocking scheme. Even special teamer and 3rd string RB Raheem Mostert averaged 10.4 YPC in the first half on just 5 change-of-pace carries. Mostert’s rare involvement showed the 49ers were trying to limit the abuse on Breida. The nimble but ailing rusher limped on and off the field but ran hard to the tune of 14 carries for 61 yards and TD. Mostert finished with an impressive 12 carries for 87 yards. Mostert isn’t likely someone to chase off the waiver wire unless Breida misses time, and Breida appeared to emerge from this game no worse for wear.
The game plan seemed to prioritize efficiency
Aside from Goodwin, the 49ers’ pass catchers seemed to make meaningful, game-script specific contributions even if it didn’t lead to prolific fantasy production. TE George Kittle drew a lot more defensive attention, finishing with just 30 yards of 4 of his 6 targets. Predictably, FB Kyle Juszczyk remained involved in the passing game, securing all 3 of his targets for 30 yards. In a game where Beathard only attempted 23 passes, there wasn’t much room for anyone else to go boom outside of Goodwin.
The defense folds yet again in the end
The 49ers limited the Packers to mostly field goals in the second half until Green Bay’s penultimate drive. The pass rush was more present in this game, as they sacked QB Aaron Rodgers 3 times and pressured or hit him multiple times. However, they still gave up over 400 yards through the air, and thanks to a big Rodgers scramble at the end of the game to put them in position to kick the game winning field goal, they gave up 116 yards rushing (though no single rusher had more than 41 yards). The 49ers’ defense will continue to be tough to trust given their struggles on the backend and lack of an elite pass rush.
-Paul Ghiglieri
Packers
This is Aaron Rodgers’ Offense (duh)
In back to back weeks, Aaron Rodgers topped 400 yards, this week throwing for 425 yards and two touchdowns while scrambling for 31 yards (including a 21-yard run as the team scrambled to get into field goal position in the final seconds of the fourth quarter). Rodgers again had to lead Green Bay back from the brink in the final two minutes, driving for a touchdown and setting up Mason Crosby for a game-winning field goal in the waning seconds of the game. It is worth noting that 114 yards were wrapped into two receptions, one by Jimmy Graham (54) and Marquez Valdes-Scantling (60). This has become the new norm in Green Bay as Rodgers has put up over one-third of his yardage and nearly half of his touchdowns this season in the fourth quarter as the team consistently finds itself behind.
Nope, no Running backs.
There were a total of 18 rushes between Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams, and Ty Montgomery and of the 82 rushing yards the trio put up, 51 came from only three plays. Although Jones lead the team in rushing attempts and maintained a 5.1 YPC, the lack of volume is damning his fantasy value. Green Bay had to rally for most of the second half again, but Green Bay at least tried to run in the second half this week as Jones alone had four rushes in the first drive of the second half.
Not much health in Week Six
Both Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison sat out in Week Six with injuries, paving the way for Marquez Valdes-Scantling to have another successful week. Davante Adams was the true star of the game with 132 yards and two touchdowns (one of which tied the game with 1:55 to-go) on 10 receptions (16 targets). Valdes-Scantling saw six targets, bringing in three for 103 yards – boosted by a 60 yard reception.
Graham Connection
Targeted nine times, Jimmy Graham brought in five receptions in Week Six for 104 yards (including one 54 yard reception). While few receivers in the league could match Davante Adams’ production given the overwhelming amount of targets, Graham demonstrated some much needed rapport with Aaron Rodgers although Graham still only has one touchdown this season. Graham was the eighth highest scoring tight end this week.
-Brennen Gorman
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